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grain·y

   [grey-nee]
adjective, grain·i·er, grain·i·est.
1.
resembling grain; granular.
2.
full of grains or grain.
3.
having a natural or simulated grain, as wood, wallpaper, etc.
4.
Photography. (of a negative or positive) having a granular appearance.
Origin:
1605–15; grain + -y1

Related forms
grain·i·ness, noun
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Grainy is always a great word to know.
So is composite print. Does it mean:
the person who is responsible for all operations concerning camera work and lighting during the production of a film
a print with picture and sound placed side by side on the same strand of film after all postproduction work on picture and sound has been completed
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grainy (ˈɡreɪnɪ)
 
—adj , grainier, grainiest
1.  resembling, full of, or composed of grain; granular
2.  resembling the grain of wood, leather, etc
3.  photog having poor definition because of large grain size
 
'graininess
 
—n

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